St. Francis Xavier elementary school closures sadden parents

2 Appleton Catholic elementary sites to shut in 2014

6:06 PM,
Feb. 2, 2013

Written by

Megan Nicolai
Post-Crescent Media

Parents of students at Catholic Central and St. Bernadette elementary schools say they're disappointed the two schools will close, but not surprised.

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System, formerly ACES Xavier, announced Friday that classes at St. Bernadette and Catholic Central would end after the 2013-14 school year. St. Thomas More Elementary and St. Pius X Elementary will be restructured as one school - St. Francis Xavier Elementary School - with two campuses.

Only students in second grade or younger will be affected by the change. Third-graders at Catholic Central, for ...